Sri Lankan publishers make donation following bomb attack
A delegation of the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association (SLBPA) met Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo on May 16, 2019 and donated Rs 450,000 to assist poor students affected by the bomb blasts in the 3 churches on April 21. The Publishers Association also offered scholarships with a monthly stipend to 6 students until they graduate from University.
CERLALC publishes mapping of Latin American publishing sector
El espacio iberoamericano del libro 2018 (published by CERLALC, an intergovernmental organization based in Bogotá, Colombia) is mapping the book publishing sector in Latin America, based on data from 19 countries, plus their trade relations with Spain and Portugal.
IPA delegation visits Georgia for the book fair and other meetings
A high-level IPA delegation, consisting of President Hugo Setzer, Secretary General José Borghino and the Chair of the Educational Publishers Forum (EPF), Wilmar Diepgrond, visited Tbilisi, Georgia, from 29 May to 2 June, to attend the Tbilisi International Book Fair, among other activities.
IPA confirms commitment to African publishing at Nigerian International Book Fair
At a forum held during the Nigerian International Book Fair in Lagos on 8-9 May, IPA Secretary General, José Borghino, spoke about the IPA’s continuing commitment to African publishers.
Educational publishing in Hungary – an interview with Dr Ildikó Török
Ahead of the IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum meeting in Szeged, Hungary in June, we asked Hungarian publisher Dr Ildikó Török of Mozaik Education about the current situation in Hungary.
Salon du Livre de Genève looks at censorship
The professional section of the Geneva Book Fair programme featured a session on censorship this year. IPA’s Director of Communications and Freedom to Publish, James Taylor, moderated the session which featured the President of PEN Club France, Emmanuel Pierrat, Alexis Krikorian of Amnesty International and Madame Kadiatou Konaré of Cauris Livres.
Australian Inclusive Publishing Initiative (AIPI) launches
On 14 May 2019 the AIPI was launched to help the 22 per cent of the Australian population with a print disability read in formats beyond print and audiobooks.
IPA and FEP publish VAT report
The new VAT report published by IPA and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) covers more countries than ever before and notes recent changes in the EU and campaigning in the UK to axe the reading tax.
IPA welcomes Heritage Committee recommendations on copyright reform
On 15 May the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage tabled the report Shifting Paradigms which recommends clear actions to fix the problems created by the Copyright Act revision of 2012.
Zero Hunger — Books for Sustainable Development Goal 2 announced
On 29 May 2019 the second list of books for the UN SDG Book Club were announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on the second sustainable development goal – Zero Hunger.